Power transmission and lubricator therefor.



N. M. ALBRIGHT. POWER TRANSMISSION AND LUBRIGATOR THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAILB, 1913.

1 ,102,709, Patented July 7, 1914,

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UNITED srA'rns rarest ora ion.

NOAH M. ALBRIGH'I, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

POWER TRANSMISSION AND LUBBICATOE THEREFOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NOAH M. ALBRIGHT,

a citizen of the United States, residing at clare the following to be a full, clear, and. exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to windmills and has for an object to provide a windmill head in the nature of an oil-tight housing containing the power transmitting parts, which housing is supplied with an initial quantity of lubricant that is continuously supplied to said parts and is used over and over again.

A further object is to provide an extremely simple power transmission mechanism for transmitting power from the windwheel to the pump rod.

A still further object is to obviate the pump rod emerging from the housing below the oil level, by connecting the pump rod to the power transmitting mechanism above the oil level, such connection being housed by a hood whichprevents access of water to the interior of the housing.

With the above objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of con struction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be made in the minor details of construction within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention: Figure 1 is a side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View show-- ing the power transmitting parts in full lines in one position and in dotted lines in another position. Fig. 3 is a plan view with portions of the cover removed to expose the interior of the head. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective viewshowing parts of the power transmitting mechanism. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a modlfied form of pump rod attaching means. Flg. 6 1s a fragmen- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 7 191 1.

Application filed March 6, 1913 @serial No. 752,473.

tary sectional view taken on the line 6-6 Fig. 3.

Referring now to the drawing in which like, characters of reference designate similar parts, thewindmill head is shown to comprise a tube 10 which is provided on the inner wall with a longitudinal casing 11 that is closed at the bottom end as shown at12.

A marginal flange 14 projects from the top edge of the tube 10, and formed integral with this flange is a horizontal straight elongated casing 15 that extends at one end beyond the edge of thefiange, and at the opposite end extends across the mouth of the tube. This casing comprises vertical side walls16 connected by vertical end walls 17 and a bottom 18, the latter terminating at the casing 11 so that the casing 15 communicates with the casing 11 through an opening 19.

The casing 15 is formed with an L-shaped lateral branch 20 which forms a gear case, the outer and inner vertical walls 21 and 22 of which rise from the flange 14; to the height of the vertical walls of the casing 15. A cover23 closes the casing 15 and the lat eral branch 20 thereofi The casing 11 in the tube 10, the casing 15, and the lateral branch 20 thereof, all coact in producing in ter-communicating chambers of a lubricant well which is supplied with an initial quantity of lubricant, this lubricant being used over and over again without waste to lubricate the power transmission mechanism end as shown at 28 to the side walls at the outer end of the casing 15 and is provided at the opposite end with a journal portion 29 which fits in a socket 30 formed in a slide 31 that is fittedin a guide boxing 32 formed integral with the stand link. The stand link is thus operatively' connected to the rock link so that when the former is rocked the stand link will be reciprocated.

A crank shaft 33 is j ournaled at the ends in stufling box bearings 34 and 35 on the outer side walls of the lubricant well and is further j'ournaled in bearings 36 and 37 disposed on the flange 14, the crank of this shaft engaging in, a longitudinal slot 38' formed in the rock'link. A driving shaft- 39 is journaled in a bearing 40 disposed on the flange 14 outside of the lubricant well,

the shaft projecting into the crank case 20 and being there equipped with a gear v41 which meshes with a gear 42 on the crank shaft.

The driving shaft 39 is in'cased in a tube 43 which projects or extends'through the bearing 40 and terminates in'a head 44 that receives the hub 45 of a ind wheel '46, a follower ring'47 being threaded into the hub and compressing a packing ring 48 against the head 44 to form a stuffing box which prevents escape of lubricant, the lubricant being carried by the gears 42 and 41 and .running down the sides of the latter into the tube 43 to lubricate the shaft 39. This hub 46 may be secured to the" shaft 39 in any of the well known manners, as for instance, it may be made to driving fit on said shaft and thus require no keys.

As illustrated, the driving shaft 39 rotates the crank shaft 33 and the latter rocks the rock link 27 with a resultant reciprocating of the stand link 24. An oblong frame 49 is fixed at the upper end to the-top of the stand link and has the sides extending down along the stand link outside of the casing 15 and projecting through the tube 10, the bottom of the frame being secured to the top of the pump rod 50. As a modification, the pump rod 50 may be equipped with an offset portion 51 which projects through the tube 10 and is secured to the top of the stand 'cally oil-tight, leakage of the lubricant therefrom will be prevented so that the lubricant will be used over and over again Without Waste.

What is claimed, is :v

1. In a power transmission, a casing, a

second casing communicating with thefirst casing, a bar slidable in the second casing,

means disposed inthe first casing and connected to the bar for reciprocating the same, means for connecting the bar to i a pump rod, said means being disposed exterio'rly of the casings, and said casings coa'cting to form a lubricant well.

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2. In a power transmission, a casing, a second casing communicating with the first casing, a bar slidable'in the secondcasing and extending above the cas'in'gs,-a rock link pivoted in the first casing and engaging the bar to reciprocate the same, actuatlng means for the rock link disposed in tlifirst casing and said casings coactlng to form a lubri- 3. In a power transmission, a casing, a vertlcal second casing communlcating therewith, a bar slidable in the. second casing and extended thereabove, means carried within the first casing and engaging the.

bar for reciprocating the same'and a rod extend-ing laterally from the bar. and directed downwardly parallel thereto and ex teriorly of the casings.

4. Ina power transmission device, anfoil tight casmg, a sleeve extending from saldv casing and provided at its free end with a peripheral flange, a shaft rotatable in the sleeve and extending therebeyond, a hub member fixed to the free end of the shaft, a cup formed on said hub member and receiving the flanged endv of the sleeve,-;a follower ring on the sleeve threadedly engage ing the outerzend of the cup and packing disposed in the cup between the ring and the flange of the sleeve.

5. In a power transmission device, an oil carrying casing, a vertically movable bar supported by the casing, a transverse boxing carried by theintermediate portion ofv thebar,a block slidable in the boxing, a

rock link having its free endpivotally'connected to the block, and means for rocking thelink.

6; In a power transmission device, a casing forming an oil well, a vertically movable bar carried for such movement by the casing, a transverse boxing carried by the intermediate portion of the bar, :a block slidable in the boxing,- the block being providedwith a. keyhole slot, the sides of the shank portion of :the slot diverging outwardly and extending to the outer end of the block, a second oil carrying casing communicating with the first, a rock link in the second casing provided with a reduced end portion, a curved head on said end portion fitting inthe curved portion of the slot, and

means for actuating the rock link and thus reciprocatmg the bar.

7; A windmill head including a tube, a flange located at the top thereof, a straight casing on said flange, an L-shaped branch casing on said flange communicating with said straight casing, a longitudinalcasing.

in said tube communicating with said straight casing, said straight casing said branch casing and said longitudinalcasing forming oil-tight intercommunicating.lubricant chambers, a driving shaft projecting into said branch casing, a crank shaft proj ecting into said branch casing, an operative connection between said driven shaft and said crank shaft a rock link in said straight casing connected to and actuated by said crank shaft, and a vertically reciprocating pump rod actuating link in saidlongitudinal casing and connected to said rock link.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

NOAH M. ALBBIGHT.

Witnesses HELEN ROPHAM, FRANCIS BOYLE.

Copiea of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

